Nepheline and Sugilite Physical Properties

Nepheline and Sugilite Chemical Formula

While comparing Nepheline and Sugilite physical properties, the important data you should know is its chemical composition. Since chemical formula defines the molecular structure of the crystal, most of the physical properties like color, tenacity, solubility are governed by Nepheline and Sugilite chemical formula.

• Chemical formula of Nepheline- Na 3(Na,K)Al 4Si 4O 16Ulrich Henn and Claudio C.
• Chemical formula of Sugilite- KNa 2(Fe3+ ,Mn3+ ,Al) 2Li 3Si 12O 30Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Nepheline and Sugilite Specific Gravity

Another important criteria for qualitative analysis of gemstones is Nepheline and Sugilite Specific gravity. Specific gravity is the relative density of a gemstone compared with respect to density of water. Gemologists use Nepheline and Sugilite Optical Properties during the identification of gemstone. Specific gravity of Nepheline is 2.69-2.79 whereas that of Sugilite is 2.69-2.79.